Zahtijeva

Zahtijeva is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian verb zahtijevati. It means to require or to demand, indicating that something is necessary or that a condition is being imposed. The form is used across South Slavic languages with similar meaning.

The verb is derived from the noun zahtjev, meaning demand or request. In usage, zahtijevati conveys a sense of necessity or obligation and appears in formal and everyday contexts. It can take different objects and constructions to express what is required, including direct objects and subordinate clauses introduced by da.

Usage and sense examples: Ovaj posao zahtijeva puno vremena. This job requires a lot of time. Projekt zahtijeva da svi dođu. The project requires everyone to attend. Vaš zahtjev zahtijeva dodatnu dokumentaciju. Your request requires additional documentation. In contrast, the verb tražiti is more commonly used for asking or requesting information or favors, rather than stating a necessity.

See also: zahtjev (noun), zahtijevati (base verb), tražiti.